Never seen it written down so I am guessing the spelling. Can anyone tell me the origin of the expression "Anicker's midden?

A midden in a more salubrious area of Glagow, where 'midgy-rakers' find lots of quality things being thrown out.

A 'Nicker's' Midden !

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'Anickers midden ', a well known Glesga expression when our mum's then ourselves told the children to get their bedroom cleaned up because it was like ' anicker midden ', in a right state.

When our parents went for a night out, we were always warned they better not come back to find the house like ' anickers midden'.

Anna Kerr, was a road sweeper in Glasgow and would sweep the mess into one big pile at Glasgow Cross and when children asked there mother ,
/ what was that,, they where told it was Anikers midden,
another story is that Aniker was a butcher in govan who threw out all his garbage from his business into the back court, so it was called Anikers midden. ! What a Mess !.

well a thought a knew them all,,,,, but Ive never heard of that one ( saying )

Yes Heather I to remember that saying anickers midden or else its like a midden in here where did they come from,another one some one mentioned was Nanny Goon or Liptons Orphan was a another one i can remember from my younger days.I just love this site .Every one has something they can share.

Nanny Goon ,Anikers midden, Oh yes I remember both of them.

The midden was in the backcourt where you emptied your garbage each day. We would take turns to take the pail down. I thought that’s where the saying came from, but I have learned something new today. The day I got my new coat for starting high school we went by to let my granny see it. She said oh my she is like nanny goon. My mother had bought it long enough for it to last all through school.

Isobel I,m just thinking that ,,Nanny Goon might have had something to do with the uniforms or the dress code that nanny,s had to wear years ago,
Just a thought.

Dictionary definition for Midden.
Scandinavian in origin.
Dunghill or refuse heep.

Archaeology= a mound or deposit
containing shells, animal bones
and other refuse that indicates
the site of a human settlement.

Maybe Aniker the butcher is nearer the truth.

Could it be A Knackers Midden ????????

No it was definately my bedroom as a teenager , my Mother told me often enough so I should know.

I always kept my room clean, the only thing my mother didn't like was that the walls were covered with pop star photies penny

Isobel, I remember the expresion 'Nanny Goon'. It's still used to describe clothing too long for the person wearing them.

It was our gym slips that were bought too long and adjusted at the top where it buttoned.

Oh my room wasnt dirty Lass , just very untidy and you couldnt see the wallpaper for all the posters I put up from The Jackie

I loved the Jackie, if I had the money Id buy it every Wednesday. thats where aha got most of mah cut outs